Obituaries

Feb 3, 2016

Edward K. "Kenny" Parker, 64, of 114 W. Penn St., Shenandoah, passed away peacefully Wednesday at his residence surrounded by his family.

Born in Shenandoah, April 17, 1951, he was a son of the late Charles and Helen Maksimak Parker.

He was educated in the Shenandoah area schools.

Kenny retired from Jeld-Wen, Ringtown,...

Jan 31, 2016

Violet M. Kowalonek Cegielsky, 98, formerly of Shenandoah, passed away peacefully Sunday evening at Fritzingertown Senior Living Community, Drums, her home for the past two years.

Born in Shenandoah, Oct. 27, 1917, she was the last surviving child of the late Joseph and Mildred Czbator Kowalonek, founders of Kowalonek's Kielbasy Shop, Shenandoah.

She was a...

Jan 21, 2016

Edna T. (Whitecavage) Unuscavage, 96, of Brandonville, passed away peacefully at her residence on Thursday evening surrounded by her family.

Born in Pleasant Hill, Mahanoy City, Dec. 9, 1919, she was a daughter of the late Floryan and Katherine Kazimerska Whitecavage.

Edna was a retired beautician having owned and operated her own beauty shop in...

Jan 19, 2016

Albert T. "Al" Fecko, 97, formerly of 101 E. Washington St., Apt. B, Shenandoah, passed away peacefully Tuesday morning at the Highlands at Wyomissing.

Born Feb. 20, 1918, in Shamokin, he was a son of the late George and Anna Parana Fecko. Both of his parents were immigrants from the (Czechoslovakia) Czech Republic.

Al was...

Jan 13, 2016

Edward D. "Herm" Seroka, 75, of Ringtown, passed away peacefully Wednesday at Geisinger Medical Center, Danville.

Born in Ashland, Aug. 3, 1940, he was a son of the late Leo and Sophie Chesonis Seroka.

Herm graduated from the former Ringtown High School in 1958 and fromPenn State University.

He retired from the Commonwealth...

Jan 11, 2016

Joseph Anthony Petrusky, 85, of Catawissa, passed peacefully Monday night at his residence with his family and friends by his side.

Born in Ashland, Feb. 26, 1930, he was a son of the late Joseph and Eva Kroh Petrusky.

He was a graduate of the former Butler Township High School.

Joe was a...

Jan 6, 2016

Joan Romanot, 90, formerly of South Ferguson Street, Shenandoah, passed away Wednesday at Shenandoah Senior Living Community where she resided.

Born in London, England, May 18, 1925, she was a daughter of the late Edward and Emma Munday.

Joan was a veteran of World War II having served three years in the British Army Auxiliary...

Jan 4, 2016

Joseph P. "Yoz" Yozwiak, 69, of Shenandoah, passed away peacefully Monday evening at St. Luke's Hospital-Miners Campus, Coaldale.

Born in Wilkes-Barre, Nov. 7, 1946, he was a son of Josephine Matreselva Yozwiak, Wyoming, and the late Joseph T. Yozwiak.

Joe was a graduate of Wyoming High School and was also a graduate of the Pennsylvania...

Dec 14, 2015

George Robert "Bob" Dintaman, 86, of Frackville, passed away peacefully Monday morning at Broad Mountain Health & Rehabilitation Center, Frackville.

Born in Reading, Dec. 9, 1929, he was a son of the late George E. and Myrtle Kramer Dintaman.

He was a graduate of the former Frackville High School.

Bob retired from Conrail,...

Dec 9, 2015

Debra Kay (Weikel) Najunas, 54, of Shenandoah, passed away Wednesday evening in Ringtown with family by her side.

Born in Ashland, July 13, 1961, she was a daughter of the late Leonard and Betty Hummel Weikel.

Deb was a graduate of North Schuylkill High School, Fountain Springs.

She was of the Protestant faith....

Dec 8, 2015

Constance M. "Connie" Anczarski, 65, of South Main Street, Shenandoah, passed away peacefully Tuesday morning at her residence with family by her side.

Born in Shenandoah, Feb. 25, 1950, she was a daughter of the late Joseph E. and Mary Cichucki Anczarski.

Connie was a 1967 graduate of the former Shenandoah Catholic High School. She...

Dec 7, 2015

Joseph B. Joe DeLuca, 67, of Brandonville passed away suddenly on Dec. 7 while returning home from a trip to California.

Born in Shenandoah on Dec. 24, 1947, he was the son of the late Joseph and Mary (Anuscavage) DeLuca.

Joe was a 1965 graduate of the former J.W. Cooper High School, Shenandoah.

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Nov 26, 2015

Robert A. "Cowboy Bob" Hoffman, 80, of Ashland, passed away peacefully Thursday evening at Luther Ridge at Seiders Hill, Pottsville.

Born in Shenandoah, Sept. 16, 1935, he was a son of the late Joseph and Edna Musser Hoffman.

He was a 1953 graduate of the former Mahanoy Township High School.

Mr. Hoffman was...

Nov 14, 2015

Ruth E. (Barlow) Roguskie, 89, of Shenandoah, passed away peacefully Saturday morning at Shenandoah Senior Living Community, Shenandoah.

Born in Shenandoah, Jan. 25, 1926, she was a daughter of the late Thomas and Edna (Gibson) Barlow.

She was educated in Shenandoah public schools.

Ruth was a former member of St. John's Lutheran Church,...

Nov 2, 2015

James Dower, Jr., 85, of Turkey Run, Shenandoah, passed away peacefully Monday evening at Schuylkill Medical Center-East Norwegian Street.

Private services will be held at the convenience of the family.

Walukiewicz-Oravitz Fell Funeral Home, Shenandoah, is in charge of the arrangements.

Oct 26, 2015

Dolores (Alinsky) Williams, 87, formerly of Shenandoah and Johnstown, and most recently of Audubon, passed away peacefully Monday evening.

Born in Shenandoah, March 1, 1928, she was a daughter of the late Joseph and Agnes Urban Alinsky.

She was a graduate of the former J.W. Cooper High School, Shenandoah.

While she resided in...

Oct 20, 2015

Alice V. (Beninsky) Fatula, 89, formerly of Arizona Avenue, Shenandoah Heights, and a resident at the Shenandoah Senior Living Community, passed away peacefully Tuesday evening at Geisinger Medical Center, Danville.

Born in Morea, June 28, 1926, she was a daughter of the late Edward and Helen Mazieka Beninsky.

She was a graduate of the former...

Sep 1, 2015

Ruth A. (Carls) Straub, 83, of Shenandoah, passed away peacefully Tuesday evening at the Shenandoah Senior Living Community.

Born in Shenandoah on November 12, 1931, she was a daughter of the late Otto and Ruth Parrish Carls.

She was a 1949 graduate of the former J.W. Cooper High School, Shenandoah.

Ruth had worked...

Aug 29, 2015

Michael Wargo, 90, of Shenandoah, formerly of Vulcan Hill, Mahanoy Township, passed away peacefully Saturday evening at Schuylkill Medical Center-East Norwegian Street.

Born in Vulcan Hill, Mahanoy Township, Nov. 18, 1924, he was a son of the late Andrew and Catherine Samus Wargo.

He was a graduate of the former Mahanoy Township High School.

Aug 20, 2015

Andrea Peralta naci el 30 de Noviembre 1934 en La Vega Repblica Dominicana y criada por Ubaldina Peralta en Jarabacoa. Ella era la mayor de tres hermano. Su hermana Ramona y su hermano Fransisco. Se caso y tuvo siete hijos: ngela, Mireya, Josefina, Amparo, Jos, Antonio, y Fresa. Ella ha sido bendecida con quince Nietos:Junior, Julisa, Fabio, Joelina, Melany,...